Steve Earle and son Justin Townes pay a visit to ‘Treme’

We here at Tune In HQ hope you've found the time to catch an episode of HBO's new series, Treme.

On top of being a spellbinding, all-too-real portrayal of post-Katrina New Orleans (produced by the same folks who brought us The Wire), it's quickly becoming one of the finest musical programs on television. In just a handful of episodes, we've gotten live, gorgeous full-length performances from Elvis Costello, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint.

We're gushing like this because we recently got word that Steve Earle and son Justin Townes Earle will be appearing on this Sunday's episode of Treme.

Justin's publicist says "we can't say a ton, but here's what we can tell you: Justin appears on the episode with his dad, Steve Earle. There's acting. There's performing." We'll throw in the prediction that it'll look and sound fantastic.

Steve is no stranger to the Treme producers. He portrayed "Walon" on The Wire and performed the show's theme song in its final season. (Watch one of his best Wire scenes here, if you don't mind a little foul language.)